All front ends should display all text with the punctuation as given.
Anything other than that is a bug that must be fixed.
They will differ on their styling of that text.
On 03/06/2012 02:17 PM, Kahunapule Michael Johnson wrote:
On 03/06/2012 12:47 AM, Jonathan Morgan wrote:
1. You accurately preserve all of the original text and
punctuation (including quotation punctuation) exactly as it
was in the original USFM. This involves the complete process
from module creation to display in all front ends. This is an
absolute requirement with respect to the canonical text. If
this condition isn't met, then I don't have permission to
convert these Scriptures to Sword format, nor do you have
such permission.
I'm afraid I do not understand how either you or CrossWire can ensure
that *all* front ends display all text correctly. I have no idea
from your descriptions whether BPBible or any other frontends would
meet the requirements currently. However, even if they did it is
conceivable that a new front end is created which does not meet the
requirements. Does this mean that CrossWire immediately loses
permission to distribute the text for use in any of the front ends?
(including all the front ends that are compliant, of course).
That is a very good question-- one that I really don't want to have to
raise with the copyright owners!
At a minimum, noncompliant front ends may not use the texts if they
cannot do so without corrupting them.
I'm not talking about getting all of the formatting correct. I'm just
talking about exactly preserving all text and punctuation of the
canonical text. If a front end cannot do that, it should be withdrawn
from public distribution, as it is clearly a threat to our ability to
distribute Scriptures. Actually, there is a greater threat that
copyrights: the fear of God. I wouldn't want to be caught dead or
alive corrupting the Holy Bible. I would think that you wouldn't,
either. It is a fearsome thing to fall into the hands of God when He
is angry.
I'm glad He is also merciful and full of grace, but I don't want to
test His limits.
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